Eddie Stobart Logistics
Market Cap
UK£268.1m
Last Updated
2019/11/20 22:17 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Eddie Stobart Logistics plc provides logistics, distribution, and warehousing services for a range of service sectors and industrial clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Undervalued with proven track record.
Share Price & News
How has Eddie Stobart Logistics's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: ESL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0%
ESL
-2.5%
GB Transportation
-0.8%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-38.8%
ESL
1.2%
GB Transportation
8.5%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: ESL underperformed the UK Transportation industry which returned 1.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ESL underperformed the UK Market which returned 8.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ESL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0% | -2.5% | -0.8% |
| 30 Day | 0% | -2.8% | -0.9% |
| 90 Day | 0% | -1.9% | 1.5% |
| 1 Year | -35.6%-38.8% | 7.7%1.2% | 14.1%8.5% |
| 3 Year | n/a | 23.8%6.9% | 19.2%4.0% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 31.1%6.5% | 41.8%9.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Eddie Stobart Logistics's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Should You Be Worried About Insider Transactions At Eddie Stobart Logistics plc (LON:ESL)?Valuation
Is Eddie Stobart Logistics undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ESL (£0.71) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£1.43)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ESL is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ESL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (16x) compared to the Transportation industry average (9.5x).
PE vs Market: ESL is good value based on its PE Ratio (16x) compared to the UK market (17.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: ESL is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ESL is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.1x) compared to the GB Transportation industry average (1.9x).
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Future Growth
How is Eddie Stobart Logistics forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
17.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ESL's forecast earnings growth (17.5% per year) is above the savings rate (1.2%).
Earnings vs Market: ESL's earnings (17.5% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (12.4% per year).
High Growth Earnings: ESL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: ESL's revenue (4.7% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ESL's revenue (4.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if ESL's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Eddie Stobart Logistics performed over the past 5 years?
27.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ESL has a large one-off loss of £8.3M impacting its November 30 2018 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: ESL's current net profit margins (1.9%) are higher than last year (0.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ESL's earnings have grown significantly by 27.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ESL's earnings growth over the past year (313.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (27.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ESL earnings growth over the past year (313.3%) exceeded the Transportation industry 14.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ESL's Return on Equity (6.9%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Eddie Stobart Logistics's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ESL's short term assets (£239.5M) exceed its short term liabilities (£216.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: ESL's short term assets (£239.5M) exceed its long term liabilities (£173.7M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ESL's debt to equity ratio (65.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if ESL's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ESL's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: ESL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: ESL has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: ESL's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 1.5x debt).
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Dividend
What is Eddie Stobart Logistics's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
8.87%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: ESL's dividend (8.87%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.96%).
High Dividend: ESL's dividend (8.87%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.25%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, ESL has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ESL's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 2 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (142.3%), ESL's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: ESL's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (53.2% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of Eddie Stobart Logistics's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
2.6yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Sébastien Desreumaux (47yo)
0.3yrs
Tenure
Mr. Sébastien Desreumaux serves as Chief Executive Officer at Eddie Stobart Logistics plc. since August 23, 2019 and Serves as its Director since November, 2019. Mr. Desreumaux served as Chief Executive O ...
Board Age and Tenure
2.6yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ESL's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Non-Executive Director |
| Shares | 20,000 |
| Max Price | UK£0.99 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chairman of the Board Non-Executive Chairman |
| Shares | 25,000 |
| Max Price | UK£0.97 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 13.2%.
Management Team
Ba Milt Court (58yo)
Chief Information Officer
- Tenure: 0yrs
Dave Pickering (46yo)
Chief Operating Officer of Transport Operations
- Tenure: 0yrs
Anoop Kang (44yo)
Chief Financial Officer
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
Angelina Miley (41yo)
Human Resource Director
- Tenure: 0yrs
Elaine Williams
Legal Director & Company Secretary
- Tenure: 0yrs
Sébastien Desreumaux (47yo)
CEO & Director
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
Simon Edwards
Managing Director of Logistics People
- Tenure: 0yrs
Raf Hustinx
Managing Director Europe
- Tenure: 0yrs
Mike Smith
Managing Director of Speedy Freight
- Tenure: 0yrs
Dave Simpson
Special Operations Director
- Tenure: 0yrs
Board Members
Philip Swatman (69yo)
Non-Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 2.6yrs
- Compensation: UK£151.00k
Christopher Casey (64yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.6yrs
- Compensation: UK£70.00k
Stephen Harley (67yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.6yrs
- Compensation: UK£60.00k
Sébastien Desreumaux (47yo)
CEO & Director
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
Company Information
Eddie Stobart Logistics plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Eddie Stobart Logistics plc
- Ticker: ESL
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 1970
- Industry: Trucking
- Sector: Transportation
- Market Cap: UK£268.137m
- Shares outstanding: 377.66m
- Website: https://www.eddiestobart.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Eddie Stobart Logistics plc
- Stretton Green Distribution Park
- Langford Way
- Warrington
- Cheshire
- WA4 4TQ
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESL | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Apr 2017 |
| 9ES | BST (Boerse-Stuttgart) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Apr 2017 |
Biography
Eddie Stobart Logistics plc provides logistics, distribution, and warehousing services for a range of service sectors and industrial clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through R ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/11/20 22:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/08/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2018/11/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/11/30 |
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